National Republican., 1887-10-07
LOST BY A FOUL.
The Fight Between Billy Young and
johnnie Monahan.

The idea of going to bed was not by any
means prevalent among the sporting fra
ternity in this city on Wednesday night;
in fact, every effort seemed to be In the
line Of staying up and keeping awake.
There was an air of mystery in their move
ments that invited investigation, and 1t re-
suited in many more being added to the
"copspirators' chorus" which paraded the
streets in small squads and haunted sundry
saloons, where members Of their clan are
wont to ''hang out" Everybody seemed
to be waiting, and, although much time was
consumed In the operation, the quantity of
that feetiDg and uncertain commodity so
wasted paled into mere nothingness when
compared with the immense amount of
liquor (of more or less 'intosi-
eating" nature-principally morel that
was imbibed. Under the exuberat-
ing influences of the circumstances
and the fluids---the pugilistic ten
dencies of several individuals were devel-
oped, and brief ''scraps'' resulted in quite
q number Of instances. About, 2 o'clock,
"on tiptoe stealing" few of the knowing
ones, having loaded themselves, proceeded
to load up cabs and hacks with their
precious persons, and from then up to 4:30
a. IN. there was an almost continuous
parade OF crazy vehicles vending their
way toward the navy yard. Occasionally
an early riser in that neighborhood would
pull aside the window blind and gaze at
the passing carriages, wondering, In his
semi somnolent way, who the distinguished
individual was that had died, and why
they were burying him before sunrise.
Across the Ana ostia bridge trailed the pro-
cession, and after windin its sinuous way
In "a ri M fa1
The precise locality was Jackson's farm, in
Prince George county, Maryland, and here,
in the grey dawn, things began to assume
businesslike aspect. A ring had been
made of rope attached to four trees, aud all
was apparently r. ady for the bloody fray,
but (confldentially) the "bloody fray"
failed to materialize. Standing around the
ring, at 7:30 a. M, were about 175 men, the
majority Of whom had invested SO for the
privilege of being allowed to breathe the
pure morning air and witness prize fight
between Johnny MOnahan, of New York,
and Billy Young, Of Baltimore. Everything
had been ready for some time, but Young
refused to commence the fight until two or
three invited guests-Maryland constables-
had arrived. They did not turn up until s
O'Clock, but their presence was entirely
unnecessary for no slugglng was INDUCED
In.
Charley Godfrey was chosen referee and
Patsey Morgan timekeeper, and at $50 the
latter gentleman called time. Young's
second was Jim Rooney, Of this city, while
Jimmy Keenan, performed the kindly Office
| for Monahan. Both men are middle
| weights, Monahan being just up to the
limit, while Young is possibly fifteen pounds
lighter.
Considerable betting was indulged In aud
Monahan was the favorite, his condition
being apparently better than that Of his
opponent.
There were eighteen rounds spared
through before the fight ~ was awarded
to Monshan on a foul, Young having struck
him after "break-away" and slime" had
been called,
| There was considerable amount Of kick.
ing over the referees decision, but 1t avaled
the losers nothing, and Mr., f. X. Ward
clinched the verdict by presenting Monahar
with 800.
The assemblage then dispersed and the
comhatants, after adjusting their costumes
returned to the city. Neither Of them ap
peared any the worse physically for the
desperate prize fghtn In which they had
been engaged.
1t was their first prize fight, and after
making the necessary deductions on &C
count Of the experience of the principals
the apparent result was discreditably
creditable sparring match.